A British snowboarder who was caught in an avalanche in Switzerland has
­become the latest victim of one of the most deadly ski seasons in the Alps.

The 30-year-old man is understood to have died while snowboarding off-piste
with his 31-year-old brother on Saturday.

He was the 28th person killed in an avalanche in Switzerland this winter. With
dozens more skiers and walkers killed elsewhere in the Alps, the season is
proving to be one of the most lethal in recent memory. In total, more than
100 people have died in the Alps this winter, with four weeks of the